James William ALDRIDGE

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ALDRIDGE, James William

Service Number:	1931
Enlisted:	26 July 1915, Keswick, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	9th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 15 April 1888
Home Town:	Richmond (SA), City of West Torrens, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	1976, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	St Judes Cemetery, Brighton, South Australia
Memorials:	Hackney St Peter's College Honour Board

World War 1 Service

26 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Keswick, South Australia
10 Feb 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1931, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: ''
10 Feb 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1931, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Warilda, Adelaide
22 Jun 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1

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Biography

Born 15 April 1888 in Adelaide, South Australia
(SA Birth Record 1842 - 1906 Book: 416 Page: 241 District: Ade.)

Father James Henry ALDRIDGE (b. 1849 - d. 11/11/1925 76 years old, Richmond SA)
(SA Birth Record 1842 - 1906 Book: 2 Page: 171 District: Ade.)
(SA Death Record 1916 - 1972, Book : 482, Page 584, District Code : Ade); and

**Father James purchased in the 1880's and ran a STUD FARM at Richmond Park - see attached link**
This stud farm was famous throughout Australia - it is said that buyers came from all over Australia
to Richmond Park - if they wanted something good.

m. 9/7/1879 St Paul Church, Adelaide SA (James aged 30 years & Sarah aged 22 years)
(SA marriage record 1842 - 1916, Book/Page - 120/85 - District Code - Ade.)

Mother Sarah (nee CARR - b. 1857 - d. 27/7/1916 58 years old, Richmond, SA)
(SA death Record 1916 - 1972, Book : 403, Page 193, District Code : Ade)

James lived with his parents at Richmond Park, South Australia - the second youngest of 8 children.

Siblings:
Brother    George Richard Aldridge   (b. 9/6/1880 in Mitcham SA - d. 15/6/1944 Adelaide SA)
                (SA Birth Record 1842 - 1906 Book: 242 Page: 352 District: Ade.)
                lived at Kensington Park
                (SA Death Record 1916 - 1972, Book : 676, Page 2500, District Code : Ade)

Sister Maud Rosa Aldridge (b. 28/9/1881 in Adelaide, SA - d. _____)
(SA Birth Record 1842 - 1906 Book: 276 Page: 195 District: Ade.)

Brother Leslie Frank Aldridge (b. 13/1/1883 in Adelaide, SA - d. _____)
(SA Birth Record 1842 - 1906 Book: 295 Page: 360 District: Ade.)

Sister Violet Aldridge (b. 28/2/1884 in Adelaide, SA - d. _____)
(SA Birth Record 1842 - 1906 Book: 325 Page: 42 District: Ade.)

Sister       Rose Clara Aldridge (b. 4/7/1885 in Adelaide, SA - d. 18/12/1885 5 months)
                (SA Birth Record 1842 - 1906 Book: 356 Page: 17 District: Ade.)
                (SA Death Record 1842 - 1915, Book : 151, Page 53, District Code : Ade)

Sister Maggie Daisy Aldridge (b. 24/6/1886 in Adelaide, SA - d. _____)
(SA Birth Record 1842 - 1906 Book: 379 Page: 438 District: Ade.)

Himself James William Aldridge (b. 15/4/1888 in Adelaide, SA - d. _____)

Brother Harry Richmond Aldridge (b. 18/1/1891 in Richmond, SA - d.3/1/1976)
(SA Birth Record 1842 - 1906 Book: 472 Page: 295 District: Ade).

Next of kin in service:
Eldest brother 86 George Richard Aldridge
Trooper in 2nd South Australian Mounted Rifles (Boer War)

Cousin (to mother) Private Joseph Carr
Remount Corps of the Expeditionary Force

Younger brother 515 Harry Richmond Aldridge
Lance Corporal in 3rd Light Horse Regiment
22/8/1917 Returned to Australia

Previous service:
3 yeras in 23rd Light Horse Regiment - Burra - still serving on enlisting

Described on enlisting as 27 years 3 months old; single; 5' 8 1/4" tall; 158 lbs;
fresh complexion; blue eyes; brown hair; Church of England.

26/7/1915 Enlisted in Keswick, South Australia

26/7/1915 Commanding Officer appointed James to E Company Light Horse
2nd Depot Battalion, Adelaide Camp

16/8/1915 NCO's School, Mitcham Camp

1/10/1915 7/11th Light Horse

16/10/1915 Officers School

1/11/1915 14th reinforcements / 9th Light Horse Regiment
Base Light Horse, 2nd Depot

16/11/1915 Promoted to Sergeant, A Company

10/2/1916 Embarked from Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide on board HMAT Warilda A69
as a Private in the 9th Light Horse Regiment, 14th reinforcements

9/3/1916 taken on strength to 3rd Light Horse Regiment

10/3/1916 epilepsy - admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolos

22/3/1916 transferred to 1st Auxillary Hospital, Helipolos

11/4/1916 Invalided to Australia on board HT Karoola from Helipolos to Suez

12/4/1916 Embarked from Suez, Egypt on board HMAT A54 Runic
to return to Australia

22/6/1916 Discharged from AIF

Medals:

Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 11/3/2015. Lest we forget.

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